Wolves manager Mick McCarthy admitted his Coca-Cola Championship leaders are there to be shot at after they crashed to a 1-0 defeat at QPR.

DARIUS HENDERSON scored the only goal of the game to help Watford remain at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 1-0 victory over Leicester at Vicarage Road.

Darius Henderson scored the only goal of the game to help Watford remain at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship with a 1-0 victory over Leicester at Vicarage Road.

ROMAN BEDNAR had double cause for celebration on Saturday. As if scoring the winning goal against Burnley was not enough, his manager Tony Mowbray confirmed that he will sign the Czech (pictured right) on a permanent deal at the end of the season.

CHELSEA coach Avram Grant remains tight-lipped over the expected arrival of Nicolas Anelka but has dismissed suggestions linking the club with Dimitar Berbatov.

Championship side QPR have completed the signing of winger Hogan Ephraim from West Ham for an undisclosed fee.

Coca-Cola Championship leaders Watford came from two goals down to beat Colchester 3-2 at Layer Road and extend their advantage at the summit to four points.

Preston 3 Southampton 1

Birmingham moved two points clear at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship after an own goal from former City player Darren Purse meant Cardiff had to settle for a point in a 3-3 draw at Plymouth.

Sunderland demonstrated the fighting spirit their new manager has based his career upon as Roy Keane celebrated a winning start to his career as boss of the Black Cats.

Preston 0 Middlesbrough 2

Sheffield United closed the gap to Coca-Cola Championship leaders Reading to seven points with a 3-1 win at home to Brighton.

Reading extended their lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship to nine points as two Dave Kitson goals gave them a 2-0 win at home to Coventry.

Brynjar Gunnarsson scored an 89th-minute winner for Reading at the Madejski Stadium to close the gap on Coca-Cola Championship leaders Sheffield United.

Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock has warned the Coca-Cola Championship there is more to come from his side after seeing them establish a four-point lead at the top of the table.

Sheffield United held on to top spot in the Coca-Cola Championship table as their 3-1 win at Crewe made it five victories from six for the Blades.

Wigan claimed automatic promotion to the Premiership today thanks to a 3-1 win over Reading at the JJB Stadium.

IPSWICH opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Coca-Cola Championship yesterday as both Wigan and Reading were defeated. Joe Royle’s side grabbed a vital home victory over Stoke, emerging 1-0 winners thanks to Shefki Kuqi’s winner.

West Ham manager Alan Pardew has problems in defence following Calum Davenport’s surprise return to Tottenham.

DARREN BYFIELD further endeared himself to the Sunderland fans with the goal which earned his side a 2-1 win over Gillingham last night.

Sunderland moved up to fourth in Nationwide Division One tonight as they completed the double over struggling Gillingham with a 2-1 win at The Stadium of Light.

Wimbledon 0 West Brom 0

The death of Watford striker Jimmy Davis overshadowed the first day of the Nationwide League season.

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